Recent content by Humble Village Farmer

There's two different types of regen. One for the label and one for you. They mean different things and have different outcomes.

Well according to McCains saying the word regenerative seems to be the answer, rather like a magic spell. But to be regenerative, you must have to rebuild something that has been degraded, whether it's soil carbon, wildlife, or getting more people involved on the farm.

I've noticed it happening in less than a year.

I expect that will vary a lot depending on soil type and plant species. For instance ryegrass seems to have been made by the fertiliser industry but other grasses can do quite well without bagged fert.

Is this an opportunity to get some warm season grasses going? Apart from maize, what are the options? I want to be able to graze in the event of a drought (!) or shortage of forage, so shying away from buckwheat and not too much linseed. Hemp is another plant I've heard suggested.

You're contradicting yourself there. SFI offers an alternative to participating in the commodity markets while at the same time building a bit of soil health. Supply and demand is crucifying the farmer thanks to corporate dominance. Don't listen to Bradshaw whining on about food security when...

I meant walk down any high street to see what's happened to local businesses who pay tax and business rates and support the local economy. Then look on the internet to see how much tax they pay.

You could easily stop it. Just as I could easily offshore my business.

Walk down any modern high street, find out how much tax Amazon pay and listen to how they treat some of their staff.

Which explains the increasing tax burden on individuals and UK companies who don't offshore.

Anyone growing this variety and any feedback from millers or bakers?

Er, the taxpayer is paying out the £44k. So yes, the taxpayer will be spending less on wild bird mix.

Have you told him about the wormery he's going to help you build?

They are just so obvious to normal people, I would be embarrassed to display my stupidity in public. Both to do with mob grazing though. Actually the first one was how to do it. The second one was divide your grass long ways, so they go up one side and come back down the other. I got to one...

I think Wakelyns are having an open weekend on the 18th, 19th and 20th of this month.